Seasonal Cooking – Page 70

November 27, 2005

Thanksgiving: The Huge & Rambly Recap

So, I pretty much stuck to my Thanksgiving schedule (posted here and here), although I omitted the squash and added some roasted vegetables. The big surprise, though, was the turkey. It turned out so well. I tried the America's Test Kitchen recipe last year and wasn't crazy about it but this time we used my …

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November 22, 2005

Now That Was a Good Pizza!

I work right across the street from a Pizzicato, which is a little weird, because my last job was in the same office park/shopping area as another Pizzicato. I just can't seem to escape them. But, that's okay, because they have pretty good pizza and a wonderful pear arugula salad. The other night I decided …

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November 21, 2005

Spiced Sweet Potato Waffles

Dense. Spicy. Orangey. Sweet. These waffles were all of these things, as well as cold-weather appropriate and perfectas a prelude to the upcoming holidays. In addition, jwa is a big fan of waffles. I like them too but generally, I am more of a savory breakfast type of person. These waffles, however, were wonderful and …

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November 16, 2005

It's Almost Thanksgiving: Aggghhh!!! (Part II)

So, here it is Day 2 of the massive Thanksgiving Plan post. Yesterday was all about the turkey, stuffing, gravy and squash. Today it's the cranberry relish, green bean casserole, roasted root vegetables and, god yes, the pie. The Cranberries: As I mentioned before, I recently made a cranberry-orange relish to go over grilled chicken …

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November 15, 2005

It's Almost Thanksgiving: Aggghhh!!! (Part I)

The Plan: I am starting to finalize a Thanksgiving meal plan. I must say that I'm calmer than I was last Thanksgiving (the first one I had ever cooked) but I am still a bit apprehensive as there are things I want to do differently this year -- also, it's a lot of food and …

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